HC Deb 28 February 2000 vol 345 cc39-40W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average cost of issuing a media release from his Department in 1999. [110268]

Mr. Paul Murphy

[holding answer 16 February 2000]: The average cost of sending out a press notice from my Department in 1999 was something in excess of £40 for each press release.